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B-189569 1 (1978-06-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgcx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: h hi 7½I5 A /~~~. 7 V r c- es't 4f 7V3 I THE COMPTROLLER LENEFIAL ~J0 CIN orTli4 UNITrLWm 0TATDVCE W ASBH I N GTON D0CIZ.2RC-.3 1UL L#1 a-- FILE: B-189569 DATE: June A6, MATTEH OF: flichard G. Thomas DIGEST: Employee was charged a flat fee for services fr. nelling his house, based on a percentage of the selling pr.P/e. He may be reimbursed under FTfI pora., 2-,2c as a relocation expense. where such a charge is specifically fixed by the law of the jurisdictilin of Puerto lico for the enumerated scrviceii of preparing conveyances and related notary fees and recording fees This acLion is in rcs'onse to a letter date July 6, 1977, from Mr. Edwin J. Fost, Chief, Accounting Section, Office of the Controller, Drug Enforccment Administration, Department of Justice, requesting an advance decision as.to the propriety of making payment on a voucher in the.amount of $312,50, in favor of Mr. Richard G. Thomas, repro- sentiik reimbursement of legal fees charged in connezction with the sale of his house incident to his official change of station. In addition, our advico is requested concerning a similar expense ($224) incurred for the prior purchase of that residence by Mr. Thomas. The record shows that Mr. ThdiaE was transferrcd from S:in Juan, Puerto lico, to El Paso, Texas, pursuant to Travel Order No. B-0021, dated September 9, 1076. As a resuit of this change of station, Mr. Thomas incurred certain exfienscs In theisale of his home at his old station. Of the amount claimed on the original voucher, an item for legal fees in the amoint of $312. 50 for the preparation, execution and recording of the deed in connection with the sale of that property was suspended pending receipt of an itenized accounting of each of the services performed by the attorney and the cost of each service. According to the file, Mr. Thomas advised that no itemization is necessary in Puerto Hico. In support of his positio'n, he notes that at the time of his transfer to Puerto Rico in 1974, a similarly based expense '(for the preparnti6n, execution dnd, recording of the mortgage on the property) Was incurred when he purchased the home. Vhile Ciat cost was challenged'adiinistratively, upon'presentation of documentation to establish the basis upon which the fees are assessed and without itemization, he was reiibursed for those required fees. The documentation supplied was a letter from the mortgage company explaining the manner in which title to real estate is transferred in Puerto Rico. 1978 1,. I I 4 _______________________I '4. ½ K' b A A .One 2 - I

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